Friday, May 8, 2009

May Giveaway - A Child's Geography!

It is time for our monthly giveaway AND this one has been long anticipated! We are giving away THREE (3) printed copies of the book - A Child's Geography: Explore His Earth, written by Ann Voskamp. You will love this title!

Check out some reviews at the links below and then click back here to find out how you can enter our drawing to win 1 of 3 free books.

1. Visit this webpage - http://www.achildsgeography.com/about-volume-one/ - and skim through the product info.2. Download the free sample (if you wish) and take a peek.3. Tell us what you think by leaving a comment here on the blog.4. Include your email or blog address so that we can contact you if you win.5. We can only provide free shipping to U.S. addresses. However, if you live outside the U.S. and don't mind paying the postage, you may certainly enter our drawing as well.The drawing will be held on Tuesday, May 12th. That is less than a week away!

Please note: If you decide to purchase the book because it looks so perfect for your upcoming studies AND because it is ON SALE until 5/17 and then you win a free book in our drawing, we will REFUND the amount of purchase. Don't worry about that.

I have been trying (unsuccessfully I might add) to teach my kids geography. Until now I thought it had to be done with boring workbooks or textbooks. How WONDERFUL A Child's Geography looks. Simple, well laid out, engaging and most of all EASY for a busy mom to follow!

After downloading the samples, I KNOW I will buy a copy if I do not win one!

This is awesome it incorporates science with geography. We do a lot of unit studies during the summer and this would an excellent one. It incorporates storytelling with science and geography all in one.I would love to win this book.

I love the way Ann writes! Reading these samples made me want to go read to my kids. I would love for my kids to hear her language and the way she describes the world in such a loving, reverent way. It gives me more appreciation of the world we live in.

this is fantastic! I love the postcards idea, and I was thinking, if you found a couple of kids who were also using it from around the world (homeschooling really is a global community) that your kids could send copies of their postcards to... that'd be fun too! I like that it glorifies God... we always need more curriculum that brings Him to the front our children's minds when they look at the world around us, whether in science, history or geography. EXCELLENT!

I Love this curriculum. We have Explore the Holy Land and really think it hits all the points we needed. It is informative but also spurs interest and real learning in the children. So excited for the opportunity to have the other title!!!!jayandlay@yahoo.comwasn't sure if I was supposed to add my name or not, so here is my email address. Also: www.homeschoolblogger.com/vann6

What a neat book! I had never looked at A Child's Geography before. I love that it includes both narration questions right in the text and notebooking too. My kids (ages 7, 4, 3, 18mos, and 2 mos) would have so much fun with this. I like that there are ways to reach out to those around us in each chapter. Please enter me in the drawing for a copy.Tristantdrowlee@yahoo.comwww.ourbusyhomeschool.blogspot.com

I was just looking at this yesterday and contemplating using it as a part of our curriculum. I love the idea of combining the study of Geography with a love for missions. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win! :)

This way of studying Geography looks absolutely wonderful. To me, Geography tended to be one tedious lesson after another. I don't want my kids to feel that way about Geography. It has really only been recently that I discovered the excitement and wonder of Geography. I would love to win this and want to thank you for providing it as a giveaway. Three lucky people will be greatly blessed by your generosity!

I've been waiting a long time to get these books, and every time I think I'll be able to snag them something comes up with our homeschooling budget. I would really love to have either of Ann's books in order to bless my children with what appears to be Ann's usual fantastic content. Ann always has a way of blessing anyone who reads her words, while she encourages us to glorify our loving God.

This looks like an excellent tool for teaching geography in the multi-age homeschool. I love how many of the projects (in the sample chapters) offer application of a Christian worldview. I will definitely use this in the fall! Thanks for the opportunity to get it as a gift! thefamilywood@gmail.com

This is just what I have been looking for. Something that will engage my children, yet easy for me to use. I love the fact that there is a CD-Rom with it, always an added bonus. This would be a great addition to our homeschool! Thanks for offering it as a drawing!Kellieeasterlyhomeschool@roadrunner.com

I liked the first three chapters that we downloaded. First of all, they are written from a Christian librarian's perspective, which I think is a real big advantage. The book seems to tie activities into the book so that the student can search online or do something outside to help understand what was discussed in the book.

this looks like it would be a great book for my grandkids that i am homeschooling along with my 13 year old son. it's great to see a geography book written so readable - a real living book!thanks for giving us a chance to win it! pokorny7@msn.com

We share your interest in using quality literature such as Hillyer, Burgess, and others with our children. Thank you for offering a product that meets the informational needs of contemporary studies and retains the quality language that we love. We would love to win a copy!

This is one of the best history books for teaching a multi age group that I have ever seen. We use the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, and I love this book. I am actually getting ready to order vol. 2 for the coming school year. Would love to win it!! Thank you for all of your hard work. You guys are great. shellyanglin@gmail.com

I am a geography fanatic to start with and I LOVE the approach of A Child's Geography. I love the way it incorporates all my favorite learning methodologies - narration, living books, notebooking, hands-on activities, etc. This would be a great way to teach geography. A wonderful resource and tool! Thank you, Terri.

This is such a beautiful book. I downloaded the sample chapters some time back to use them with my children - thinking I would be able to buy the book before the chapters ran out. Sadly though, so did my money! Maybe I'll be able to buy it during the sale - or maybe I'll be the lucky winner. Either way, I know that it is definitely a book I want to share with my family because of the unique way it makes geography come alive and introduces the people and places of the world through God's eyes.

We tried this book when it was only an e-book. My computer crashed so we were never able to finish it. I would LOVE to have a hard copy of this book. It is an EXCELLENT "earth science" course as well as earth geography. Wonderfully done.

I decided this week to do Geography next year with my kids and began searching for curriculum. I love curriculum with activities that reinforce the lesson and provide a fun project for the entire family. I'm definitely interested in this one.

I took a look at the free download and I love it! The book really fits in with the content and style we using to teach our children. It is so refreshing and wonderful to see a teaching tool like this with a God-centered persective. Thank you so much for hosting this contest!

This book looks like so much fun! I can imagine my 3 younger ones LOVING this book. Please enter me in the giveaway. Thanks for your great site and the wonderful giveaways! Abundant blessings of JOY! Email at 7xjoy4him@charter.net if I win!!!

Whenever I mention the word 'geography,' my children moan. My attempts to expose them to the subject have not been successful in rousing their interests. This is not like the dry, dull text books we've used before. Nor is it like the 'fluffy' books we've gotten from the library. It is substantial. I believe we would all enjoy using this curriculum.

This geography program is what I have been looking for. I thought geography was just maps and longitude and latitude - yuk!! Therefore, I have avoided this subject, knowing that I would have to do it.....later. This program is fun, interesting, and it's not grade specific so both of my children can do this together. I love it!!

This geography program is what I have been looking for. I thought geography was just maps and longitude and latitude - yuk!! Therefore, I have avoided this subject, knowing that I would have to do it.....later. This program is fun, interesting, and it's not grade specific so both of my children can do this together. I love it!!crycrystalclear@yahoo.com

I love the way that it pretends you're going on the journey. My son and I just discovered doing that with an ocean chapter in Kids National Geographic. It really seemed to keep him more interested. This seems like a great tool for Geography.

I have had my eyes on this geography book for a few years now...my kids are just getting to the age where they will appreciate it more. I've read the samples and think we'd love it!! Sure would love to win it too! :)

This is just the approach we were looking for in a geography text for our children. We are just starting out with home education and have been looking all over for the right book! My husband was a geography major in college but the focus was secular and I know he would enjoy reading this book too! Even if I don't win I'll be buying this book!bashammm@yahoo.com

We are going to start teaching geography this year. I have been looking into different resources. This is the first time I have seen this one. (Where have I been.) It looks like a fun adventure for the kiddo's, and also for mom. What a blessing this book would be.Renee

I have been thinking about this book for several months now. After reading the free chapters, I knew that we would love to use this in our school. I have been trying to figure out whether we could afford to add it to our curriculum. Thank you so very much for this opportunity to win a free copy.

The book "A Child's Geography" seems easy to implement in busy homes with many young ones also...not too complex/technical, but understandable and looks like fun activities at the end. We would love to win a copy!Michellemichelledburk@yahoodotcom

I have been keeping an eye on A Child's Geography of the World. My children and I have read V.M. Hillyer’s A Child's History of the World but I don't care for his "world view". After reading the reviews provided here today I now know that this version of A Child's Geography of the World is perfect for our studies. Thanks for the contest.ccutright@earthlink.nethttp://www.homeschoolblogger.com/lukianacademy

This book looks amazing. I was home-schooled through high-school and am currently home-schooling my own three children here in the UK. Thank you for doing a terrific job in providing these products for our children. God bless youSincerely,

As a family we have accepted a call to Thailand for 3-4 months this coming winter as the Lord provides. My 2 children that would be using this very informative geography study will be able to apply how big the earth is and all the other details before and after our journey.pilgrims_4_him@juno.com

We JUST started today with Child's Geography Vol 2 ... not sure why I didn't buy Vol 1 but it looks terrific! I love the way it's laid out, the language used and the way it seems to speak directly to the "traveler"(the student). Since I have Vol 2, I would love, love, love to win Vol 1!! We could just do them "backwards" :)Thanks for holding the contest!Jen

I've been homeschooling for 18 yrs. now and have never seen anything so wonderful for teaching my young ones geography. I love how it is written from a Christian worldview....which is one of the reasons I homeschool!Susan W

This looks WONDERFUL. I am so impressed by the first 3 Chapters, I would love this to be a summer time focus. The Christian perspective and reaching out around us are big draws. It looks like it is easy to apply and very engaging. I know my 3 kids (and myself) would enjoy this! christalle - candybouquetamarillo@hotmail.com

This looks like the perfect geography course to go with our Weaver studies! It's simple to use, has lots of hands-on activities, and can be adapted to multiple grade levels! Thanks for the opportunity to win one.

The book looks so great. My son is a very hands on learner so the activities at the end of the chapters will be perfect for him. Please put my name in the drawing and thanks for putting it on sale at such a resonable price.patti777@qwest.net

Hello!I actually own ACG and LOVE, LOVE it... the electronic version. I would LOVE to win the printed version as I plan to continue using it with all my kids and may even use it again when my oldest get older!!

Ann did a super job of making this God-glorifying and yet super down-to-earth for the kids to understand. The hands on projects make abstract ideas come to life. I can't say enough positive about it.

Wow! I loved chapter one. The easy read text mixed with hands-on ideas and vocabulary with application questions!! This is great. Congratulations on an excellent resource!!! I would love to win a copy.sjftdees@bellsouth.net

This Geography course looks great. My kids really enjoy the read-and-make a scrapbook or lapbook method of learning. I plan to cover world geography with 3 kids of various ages next year, and would love to have this resource.

It sounds great. I have the suggested grade level children to do this study. I am most impressed with the "do " part. I am always looking for ways to incorporate love thy neighbor in my geography studies. You have already done this for me. I am really excited about maybe winning a copy. Thanks, Mayrazielinskibmg@embarqmail.com

I've read through the first 3 chapters and just love it! It reads a lot like Jeannie Fulbright's science books, which my children beg to listen to. I love the Charlotte Mason approach used in the book, with the narrative style, the opportunity for narrations, and the outdoor excursions. And the Christian worldview is the icing on the cake!

This looks like a perfect fit for our AO curiculum. I love how it incoporates some of CM's methods right in the text. Looking forward to seeing more vols in the future. Would enjoy winning this as we are new to homeschooling and as a military family need to find things as economical as possible.Amanda

This looks great. I like the way the author speaks directly to the child. Also I appreciate the section about being aware of those around us and the prompt to pray for them and their needs. Thanks for a chance to win a copy.

A Child's Geography Vol. 1: After previewing Chapter 1, I knew this would be an excellent resource. Done in the same classical method and format as some of the Well Trained Mind books, moms will be able to pick this up and run with it! The definite Christian worldview built into the activities and stories will set moms at ease with the material as they teach. What a treasure. The only regret is that I didn't know about this curriculum jewel sooner!

We are at our homeschool convention and I have been trying to find a great curriculum. I never thought it would be at the hotel on the computer. This is exactly what I was looking for. Even to use both books together or separate. It is simple and enjoyable to read. Thanks for sending out the email!!

How fun this book looks! I greatly enjoyed sharing Apologia's Astronomy books with my three youngest boys this past year, and with their childhoods slipping so quickly away, I'd love to use this geography program together next year. They won't be "little" enough to learn about God's world together much longer!sharonand8@yahoo.com

My wife and I were blessed and encouraged by two of your workshops at the Christian Heritage conference a few weeks ago. Thank you for all you do! We are new to homeschooling and out of our 4 kids (with another on the way) we currently have a kindergartner and a 4th grader.

While I don't feel as qualified as the others here to review the book, I thought that the format was very appealing. The writing was captivating, and while I only planned to skim for a shot at receiving the book for free, I found myself unable to stop reading until I had finished reading all three segments! (Who new what the thermospere and ionosphere did?...amazing!) The experiments look very fun and relevant as well. I think this will be an easy addition to our growing list of picks for next year.

I love geography especially because I love teasing people about it! I am from a poorly known, third world country in Europe. I won V II of a Child's Geo Explore the Holy land from TOS mag a few issues ago. I love it! My husband was hoping to get a job in Israel and I was so excited to learn with the kids about this country! I know this new giveaway volume will not disappoint us! you can contact me via my blog first (then auxiliary em natamama7@gmail.com)

Ann has a lovely chatty style which really complements the charlotte mason approach that I use. Being from a christian perspective is also really important to me . Thanks for the chance to win this for the kids.

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